Build 14 Alpha 8.5

Pieter Boelen · Feb 22, 2009

This is an update for Build 14 Alpha 8 and is intended for development and testing purposes.
As always, there's many things still bugged and unfinished, but it should at least work better than Alpha 8.
I would like it if this version could be tested over the next week with some additional fixes and finishing touches being added,
so that next weekend I can make the full Build 14 Alpha 9.

<img src="http://www.piratesahoy.net/build/images/publicity/b14_splash_screen_v5.jpg" border="0" class="linked-image" />

INDEX:
1. <a href="http://forum.piratesahoy.net//index.php?s=&showtopic=12676&view=findpost&p=302737" target="_blank">Feature List</a>
2. <a href="http://forum.piratesahoy.net//index.php?s=&showtopic=12676&view=findpost&p=302738" target="_blank">Download Links</a>
3. <a href="http://forum.piratesahoy.net//index.php?s=&showtopic=12676&view=findpost&p=302739" target="_blank">Update Version Installation Instructions</a>
4. <a href="http://forum.piratesahoy.net//index.php?s=&showtopic=12676&view=findpost&p=302740" target="_blank">Comments</a>
5. <a href="http://forum.piratesahoy.net//index.php?s=&showtopic=12676&view=findpost&p=303954" target="_blank">Patch 1</a>
6. <a href="http://forum.piratesahoy.net//index.php?s=&showtopic=12676&view=findpost&p=306059" target="_blank">Patch 2 plus Experimental Mods</a>

Pieter Boelen · Feb 22, 2009

1. Feature List
Alpha 8.5 contains some new content, but is mostly intended as a bug-fixing update.

Many Fixes
By: Hook Pirate_KK and Estharos
There's many fixes added, including the midnight full cargohold CTD, the skill enhancing items not taking effect, improved DirectSail, improved Auto Skill System, dialog and character fixes and many others.

Realistic Weather Mod
By: Maturin and Hook
This mod ensures that weather changes at sea are no longer abrupt and in addition adds a couple more skies. It requires some further finetuning, but Hook is working on that.

Quest Updates
By: Short Jack Gold
The Hornblower and Jack Sparrow storylines are updated and expanded. Both aren't finished yet and the Hornblower files are already outdated. The Jack Sparrow ones will also be updated soon. However, they're better than the Alpha 8 versions.

Fixed Ship Models
By: ZarethPL
Almost all ships with reversed lighting bugs and other weirdness have been fixed now!

Ship, Character and Location Models
By: ZarethPL, Petros, Thomas the Terror, SuperDurnius, Damski62, Yo Ho Ho and Seb
The nation-specific towns and period-specific soldier skins have been updated again. There's a whole bunch of new ships, including the Cursed Flying Dutchman, HMS Bounty, Jolly Mon and many others. Additionally, there's a bunch of new character models too, including Captain Teague Sparrow, who will be used in the Jack Sparrow quest.

Interface Updates
By: SuperDurnius
The archipelago map has been properly updated with the three new islands and several item textures have been improved and replaced. Additionally the splash screen, game icon, main menu and generic loading screens have all been replaced with the new Build 14 versions.

Patch 1
- Various fixes by Hook
- Improved Realistic Weather by Hook - PLEASE POST FEEDBACK!
- Major dialog fix by a simple virtual sailor*
- Simplified compasses by Hook
- Hornblower quest updated by Short Jack Gold; now includes cutscene from the TV Series
- Jack Sparrow quest updated by Short Jack Gold; many bugfixes and a new opening scene
- USS Constitution by ZarethPL
- ConvoiShip1 (Wappen von Hamburg) by Yo Ho Ho
- Improved Spanish Main soldier and officer skins by Thomas the Terror
- Lighting files for two newly added ship decks by Thomas the Terror
- Improved loading screens, splash screen and main menu graphics, now with new images and updated logo
- Removed BLOCKDAMAGE mod - Please check if you still get damage when blocking and whether the fights are still challenging
- Battleship4 missing model files
- BlackPearl missing model files
- Boussole temporary fixed model files
- Missing improved location texture files

* = No more double dialog-sounds on random characters, no more getting stuck on Luc Merin in the Bartolomeu main quest
and Hendrick Vanderdecken has his introductory dialog back! <img src="style_emoticons/<#EMO_DIR#>/danse1.gif" style="vertical-align:middle" emoid=" :dance

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Patch 2
- Support for governor actors by a simple virtual sailor
- Cuba and Hispaniola character updates by Bartolomeu o Portugues
Including add Tortuga governor
- Location updates by Bartolomeu o Portugues
Including use Redmond port model for Havana and add Tortuga townhall and prison
- New character and ship models by Bartolomeu o Portugues and Thomas the Terror
Navy_Portugal, Navy_Portugal2, GypsyCaptn_6, Roche, Mansveldt, Juan_Esteban, giant and Gherarde_De_Jongh
- Many updates and fixes to Bartolomeu o Portugues main quest
- Relative bearings on DirectSail encounters by Hook
- Fixed GiveShip2Character function by Hook
- Skip pay salary screen if pay is 0 by Hook
- Fix for ship surrender: no more surrenders if no enemty near by Hook
- Fix for lag upon firing cannons by Hook and Captain Dan Wolf
- Standard storyline Thomas O'Reily ammo replinishment option fixed by Estharos
- Further Realistic Weather updates by Hook
Including new SetNextWind function
- Thicker ropes on ships by Petros
- Books aren't sold as per Hook's suggestion

Experimental Mods
- Alternate initItems weapon values by Ron Losey
- Block damage depends on difficulty level by Captain Dan Wolf
- BLOCKDAMAGE mod removed by Pieter Boelen
- Old soldier skins by Thomas the Terror for use as unique quest characters
- DirectSail relative bearing in points by Pieter Boelen

Pieter Boelen · Feb 22, 2009

2. Download Links
Build 14 Alpha 8.5 comes only as an update for Alpha 8. The upcoming Alpha 9, however, will be a full installer that works with Build 13 Final.

Update Version [285 MB]
<a href="http://forum.piratesahoy.net//index.php?autocom=downloads&showfile=48" target="_blank">Mirror 1</a> - NOW AVAILABLE!
<a href="http://www.moddb.com/mods/new-horizons/downloads/build-14-alpha-85-update" target="_blank">Mirror 2</a> - NOW AVAILABLE!

Patch 1 [58,3 MB]
NOTE: Only download if you need THIS version. If you're not sure, get Patch 2!
<a href="http://forum.piratesahoy.net//index.php?autocom=downloads&showfile=49" target="_blank">Mirror 1</a> - Available
<a href="http://www.moddb.com/mods/new-horizons/downloads/build-14-alpha-85-patch-1" target="_blank">Mirror 2</a> - Available

Patch 2 [63,3 MB]
<a href="http://www.piratesahoy.net/build/b14_alpha8-5_patch2.exe" target="_blank">Mirror 1</a> - NOW AVAILABLE!
<a href="http://www.moddb.com/mods/new-horizons/downloads/build-14-alpha-85-patch-2" target="_blank">Mirror 2</a> - NOW AVAILABLE!

Patch 2 Experimental [780 KB]
<a href="http://www.piratesahoy.net/build/b14_alpha8-5_patch2_experimental.exe" target="_blank">Mirror 1</a> - NOW AVAILABLE!
<a href="http://www.moddb.com/mods/new-horizons/downloads/build-14-alpha-85-patch-2-experimental" target="_blank">Mirror 2</a> - Awaiting Authorization

<a href="http://forum.piratesahoy.net//index.php?s=&showtopic=12676&view=findpost&p=302739" target="_blank">Installation Instructions</a>

Pieter Boelen · Feb 22, 2009

3. Update Version Installation Instructions
The Build 14 Alpha 8.5 installer file comes as a self-extracting EXE file to ensure an easy installation process.
Although the installer was made with 7-Zip, you do not need that program to install.
This update requires Build 14 Alpha 8 to be installed and has been confirmed to install correctly.

To install, please follow these instructions:
1 - Install Build 13 Final
2 - Remove the RESOURCE\MODELS\Locations\decks folder
3 - Install Build 14 Alpha 8
4 - Extract the Build 14 Alpha 8.5 Update file on top of your game (if you haven't done so already)
5 - Allow it to overwrite all files it wants to
6 - After completion, run RunMe.bat
7 - Remove the PROGRAM and RESOURCE\INI folders
8 - Extract the Build 14 Alpha 8.5 Patch 2 file on top of your game
9 - OPTIONAL: Install the Experimental mods and any music packs you want to use
10 - Start the game and reset the controls to default in the Options menu
11 - Tweak the controls and the game's settings to your liking in the Options menu
12 - Start a new game, select a storyline and ENJOY! <img src="style_emoticons/<#EMO_DIR#>/w00t.gif" style="vertical-align:middle" emoid=" :woot

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Pieter Boelen · Feb 22, 2009

4. Comments
You can post your comments below. <img src="style_emoticons/<#EMO_DIR#>/doff.gif" style="vertical-align:middle" emoid=" :doff

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materkil · Feb 22, 2009

Woah, Nice! <img src="style_emoticons/<#EMO_DIR#>/me.gif" style="vertical-align:middle" emoid=" :onya

" border="0" alt="me.gif" />
how long will it take till it's uploaded????

And btw: I'm making now A other ship, if de 3D Model is finished I need only help with The textures^^, And in Maya 5.0 I can't delete properly components in components mode, I need to delete the vertexes.... And That Don't work always......

Pieter Boelen · Feb 22, 2009

It'll take at least another two hours.

Thomas the Terror · Feb 22, 2009

Just wait in patience <img src="style_emoticons/<#EMO_DIR#>/wink.gif" style="vertical-align:middle" emoid="

" border="0" alt="wink.gif" /> or with patience, the card game!

Short Jack Gold · Feb 22, 2009

<div class='quotetop'>QUOTE (Thomas the Terror @ Feb 22 2009, 11:07 AM) <a href="index.php?act=findpost&pid=302744"><{POST_SNAPBACK}></a></div><div class='quotemain'>Just wait in patience <img src="style_emoticons/<#EMO_DIR#>/wink.gif" style="vertical-align:middle" emoid="

" border="0" alt="wink.gif" /> or with patience, the card game!</div>Or with Patience the young lady! <img src="style_emoticons/<#EMO_DIR#>/laugh.gif" style="vertical-align:middle" emoid="

:" border="0" alt="laugh.gif" />

Pieter Boelen · Feb 22, 2009

The Build 14 Alpha 8.5 Update is now available! <img src="style_emoticons/<#EMO_DIR#>/w00t.gif" style="vertical-align:middle" emoid=" :woot

" border="0" alt="w00t.gif" />

materkil · Feb 22, 2009

Yihaaa!!! oops, Err I mean.... Ahoy!!!! Downloading and Extracting right now!!^^

Pieter Boelen · Feb 22, 2009

Please let me know if the file works and didn't get corrupted or anything. As far as I'm aware, the upload worked, but I'd like to have it confirmed.

Bartolomeu o Portugues · Feb 22, 2009

<div class='quotetop'>QUOTE (Pieter Boelen @ Feb 22 2009, 03:15 PM) <a href="index.php?act=findpost&pid=302738"><{POST_SNAPBACK}></a></div><div class='quotemain'>2. Download Links
Build 14 Alpha 8.5 comes only as an update for Alpha 8. The upcoming Alpha 9, however, will be a full installer that works with Build 13 Final.</div>
Alpha 9 will be an huge file ? <img src="style_emoticons/<#EMO_DIR#>/unsure.gif" style="vertical-align:middle" emoid=":?" border="0" alt="unsure.gif" />
Could you release also an update for 8.5 ? in order to avoid an unique and huge file...

Pieter Boelen · Feb 22, 2009

Of course I'll make an Alpha 9 Light too as an update for Alpha 8.5. Unless somebody wants me to make it as an update for Alpha 8,
but that is going to be over 285 MB anyway, because it'd contain all the Alpha 8.5 content too. <img src="style_emoticons/<#EMO_DIR#>/mybad.gif" style="vertical-align:middle" emoid=" :facepalm

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Bartolomeu o Portugues · Feb 22, 2009

An update for 8.5 is the best solution <img src="style_emoticons/<#EMO_DIR#>/bow.gif" style="vertical-align:middle" emoid=" :bow

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Short Jack Gold · Feb 22, 2009

In RESOURCE\MODELS\Locations\decks
after removing the original (did RunMe.bat)

I only have: deckBig\deckBig_ld

Game crashed at go to the ship at the start of Hornblower.

I will re-install the other decks from the previous and see what happens.

Pieter Boelen · Feb 22, 2009

I'm sorry; I messed up the instructions. You should remove the decks folder before installing Alpha 8, not after installing Alpha 8 and before Alpha 8.5. My mistake; I updated the instructions now. <img src="style_emoticons/<#EMO_DIR#>/mybad.gif" style="vertical-align:middle" emoid=" :facepalm

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Sounds perfect to me, Bartolomeu; that's the best for me too. <img src="style_emoticons/<#EMO_DIR#>/wink.gif" style="vertical-align:middle" emoid="

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LordDrow · Feb 23, 2009

Installs nice a clean. Definitely seems to work even better now. Well done guys!

Cap'n Drow

materkil · Feb 23, 2009

If I start new game, I can't see the ships at the quesst, and if I start a quest the game crashes...Why?

I'm ReÃ¯nstalling it now, but.... I still wan't to know it^^

Pieter Boelen · Feb 23, 2009

Sounds to me like something went wrong installing. Please do it again, making sure to follow the steps correctly.

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